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MANAGER OF ENGINEERING Job Description Overview Job Purpose We seek a hands-on Manager of Engineering to lead an engineering team responsible for trading systems development in a high-throughput, low-latency trading environment, having an experience of around 12+ years. The role owns the design and delivery of key platform components, leads experienced engineers, contributes to technical direction, and ensures reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Lead architecture and system design for high-performance, highly available platform components. Contribute to the technical roadmap and engineering standards. Evaluate new technologies to improve scalability and maintainability. Lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams while driving technical excellence. Manage hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and retention. Own engineering planning, prioritization, and timely delivery. Partner with business, product, and operations stakeholders. Track engineering metrics and drive continuous improvement. Ensure system reliability, availability, and regulatory compliance. Support incident response, root cause analysis, and production stability. Required Qualifications Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field. 12+ years of software engineering experience, including strong C/C++ development on Linux. 2+ years of engineering leadership or management experience. Experience building high-performance, low-latency systems. Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, systems programming, and performance optimization. Hands-on experience with TCP/IP, multicast networking, multithreading, and real-time systems. Experience with CI/CD and engineering automation. Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools. Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills. Financial services or exchange domain experience is a plus. Compensation: Up to 5,000,000.00 per year Work Location: In person .
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.